Backordered parts forced me to slow down and see the details

My shop had a diesel pickup waiting for a backordered fuel pump for over a month. Instead of rushing, I spent time cleaning and inspecting every connected part, catching a small crack in the line I would have missed. Do you find that extra waiting time ever leads to finding other issues you might have skipped?

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ramirez.nora6mo ago

Waited on a Ford throttle body, found a vacuum leak in the intake.

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kevin_west6mo ago

Wait, you found a vacuum leak instead? That's rough after all that waiting.

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allen.aaron6mo ago

Man, that's the worst kind of surprise. I spent a whole weekend once chasing a misfire only to find two loose battery cables. Car stuff never goes as planned.

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